Jan. 8  Boston Baseball Writers' 70th Awards Dinner at the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston. Fireman of the Year: Jonathan Papelbon; Executive of the Year: Andrew Friedman of the Rays; Manager of the Year: Joe Maddon of the Rays

Jan. 10  Hot Stove Cool Music concert at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston. Performing: Theo Epstein, Peter Gammons with the Hot Stove All-Stars, alternative rockers Letters To Cleo, American Hi-Fi, The Figgs, and Bill Janovitz of Buffalo Tom. Tickets for all Hot Stove Cool Music events are available now and can be purchased by logging onto HotStoveCoolMusic.org.

Feb. 14  Mandatory reporting date for players on World Baseball Classic rosters of China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan unless they have reported directly to their national teams; mandatory reporting date for pitchers and catchers on provisional rosters of other WBC teams; voluntary reporting date for non-WBC pitchers, catchers and injured players.